(1834-37) $5 C. Bechtler, Carolina Gold Plain Edge MS(PCGS#10091)

The May 2013 ANA National Money Show

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

1207

等级

MS61

价格

138,038

详细说明

Undated (1834-1837) Christopher Bechtler $5 Gold. K-17. Rarity-5. RUTHERFORD, 140.G., 20 CARATS. Plain Edge. MS-61 (PCGS). The bright lemon-yellow surfaces of this satiny and highly lustrous specimen show much reflectivity. The planchet was poorly annealed and several tiny splits and fissures can be seen under&nbsp;low magnification. These marks do not upset those&nbsp;collectors "in the know" about such things, and serve merely as a reminder of the somewhat primitive conditions in this private mint.&nbsp;Some light planchet adjustment marks, as struck, engage LINA on the reverse, otherwise the flaws and blemishes are completely minimal. The Bechtler family of German emigrants was well-respected in their coinage endeavors in the Rutherfordton, North Carolina area where they settled, with full weight and value promised -- and delivered -- with every coin they produced. Indeed, the date on the present coin, August 1, 1834, is indicated to ensure the public that the Bechtler pieces were in complete conformity with the Mint Act of 1834 that defined new weights for gold coins among other actions. <strong><em>Among the three finest examples of the variety certified by PCGS, </em></strong>it is remarkable to us that such a pretty Uncirculated piece as this is still here with collectors in 2013. Indeed, this 19th-century&nbsp;Bechtler $5&nbsp;has evidently been handled gingerly over the last 179 years, all to the benefit of numismatists in the 21st Century. The last example of Kagin-17 we offered was in our 2012 Philadelphia&nbsp;ANA sale, lot 11617, interestingly enough also at MS-61, which brought $21,850 all-in after strong bidding activity. We feel the present coin is easily worthy of comparable bidding activity&nbsp;when it crosses the auction block.